Internally displaced people due to conflict in El Salvador
El Salvador: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 71,500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in El Salvador, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced people due to conflict in El Salvador is 71,500, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in El Salvador peaked at 71,501 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
That places El Salvador 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people due to conflict in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 71,500 | — |
| 2018 | 71,501 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71,500 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 71,500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71,500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71,500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71,500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 71,500 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,450 | 0 | 71,501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,500 | 71,500 | 71,500 | 5 |
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More social development data for El Salvador
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 182 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 68,182 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0107 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 68,182 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced people due to conflict in El Salvador?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in El Salvador was 71,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 71,501 in 2018.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- El Salvador ranks 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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